Pentwyn Dynamos Under 16s 2013/14

Saturday 10 April 2010
Parc Coed Y Nant

Pentwyn Dynamos  3 - 1  Marshfield
Gibbins (2)
Swabey

A beautiful day for football, the sun was shining and we couldnt wait to get started - a couple of slight changes due to illness and unavailabilty of 2 regulars - but still a strong line up.

We bossed the match from the off, attacking at every opportunity with Christopher Viney looking particularly dangerous down the right hand side. We were ahead on 10 mins when a deflected shot looped over the defence and - with the keeper advancing - Daniel Gibbins bravely challenged and scored with a thumping header - then nearly had his head knocked off as the keeper's attempted punch hit him in the eye! He nearly did it again 5 mins later but it just went wide - lightning doesnt strike twice! 

We continued to control the game but couldnt add to our lead. Marshfield equalised against the run of play from a corner. We were at 6's and 7's and their player nudged the ball over the line. Our keeper Bradley Preece's apeals for handball were ignored and the match was level at 1-1. This Marshfield team are much improved and they were showing that they are not the same team that lost heavily several times at the start of the season. We were going to have to work for this result. 

Daniel Gibbins and Chris Viney were now linking at every opportunity down the right hand side, Sam Willis - playing out of position in midfield - was always available and Daniel Swabey's pace up front was looking a threat. This was  the factor in the second goal as Daniel Gibbins played a through ball into Swabes and his accelleration took him away from his marker and he slotted past the keeper for 2-1 at half time.

The second half was even more of a battle - Marshfield were not giving us time on the ball and we really had to work. Lloyd Richards, Ellis Dunsford, Callum Patten and Owen Evans were excellent at the back - never really letting Marshfield get a shot on goal, closing down and throwing bodies in front of shots.      

We finally put the game to bed with 15 mins left with almost a carbon copy of the second goal with roles reversed. Daniel Swabey played a great through ball to Daniel Gibbins who took a touch past his man and - as the keeper advanced - cooly slotted home for 3-1. An exhausted Sam Willis was then replaced by Ryan Butler, who got right into the action and impressed yet again from the bench.

A good result off the back of two poor ones - lets keep this up now boys and see how far up the table we can finish. Special mentions for:

Callum Patten - works so hard and his desire is second to none.

Lloyd Richards - the main man at the back and is making tackling an art form.

Christopher Viney - broke his collar bone in December and was out for around 3 months - and has come back better than ever.

Daniel Gibbins - 2 great goals and made the other. Marshfield must hate him- 5 goals in the last 2 games against them!